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Skip The Line Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Basilica & Papal Tomb Tour
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Description
Skip the line, avoid the long queues and explore the Vatican's exceptional collections, the magnificent Sistine Chapel & Basilica with an expert guide in an intimate group. Enter the breathtaking Basilica of St.Peter and the Vatican Grottoe beneath. This extensive and exclusive tour is designed for those eager to experience everything the Vatican has to offer.
The Vatican Museums are home to an expansive array of art, featuring countless gallery displays and an astonishing number of spectacular artistic works showcased inside. These include stunning sculptures, frescoes, and architectural masterpieces that together form an unparalleled collection found nowhere else in the world.
Admire the incredible sculptures, tapestries, paintings, and architectural works of Renaissance masters such as Bramante, Bernini, Perugino, Botticelli, D’Antonio, Rosselli, Signorelli, Della Gatta, Ghirlandaio, Raphael, and without doubt the Sistine Chapel, adorned with Michelangelo’s extraordinary frescoes.
What's Included
- Free to explore in the Basilica and Papal tombs after the tour has finished
- Skip The Line St.Peter's Basilica Entry (when possible)
- Small Group Tour Experience with Expert Official Licensed Vatican Guide
- Skip The Line Priority Access Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tickets
- Introduction to the highlights of St.Peter's Basilica with a guide
Additional Info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The tour reservations have strict timing. To join the tour, you are required to be at the meeting point for check-in at least 15 minutes prior to your tour departure time.
- If you arrive late for the meeting time, it will not be possible to join the group or reschedule, the tickets and guide are void. As per Vatican rules you will not be entitled to a refund.
- Knees & Shoulders MUST be covered for both men & women to enter the Sistine Chapel!
- St Peter’s Basilica is subject to last-minute closures for religious ceremonies, with little to no warning and in this case, the tour will conclude in the Sistine Chapel. When this occurs visitors will have an extended tour of the Vatican Museums.
- Should St. Peter’s Basilica be closed or not accessible within the scheduled time, the tour will include Raphael's Rooms or the explanation of the Basilica from the outside. in this case we are unable to provide refunds or discounts as the Basilica is free to enter and not included in the tour price.
- The Raphael's Rooms are not included in the tour and are visited only when St. Peter’s Basilica remains closed to the public or if the Vatican makes the internal itinerary mandatory.
- Please note that on the day of your visit certain areas of the monument/attraction can be closed due to either religious events or national holidays.
- Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not suitable for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair. Please be aware that large oversized bags/backpacks/suitcases are not permitted in the monument/ attraction.
- It is not possible to contact guides when they are inside the Vatican museums, it is the clients responsibility to stay with the guided tour group, if you lose your guide inside the museums, there is nothing we can do in this case.
- Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not suitable for those with walking difficulties or using a wheelchair.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews for Skip The Line Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Basilica & Papal Tomb Tour
Loved the experience and our guide was great.
Irene_M
I liked being in a small group. Our guide was great and moved at the right pace with lots of entertaining stories. Highly recommend.
Vatican City Tour - Deborah the tour guide was an amazing!
William_V
Our Tour Operator - Deborah (Vatican City tour) was outstanding ! She made my two kids, my wife and I feel at such an ease with all the amazing information she disseminated to us….. our kids and us will never forget this tour - Deborah was soo knowledgeable, it has been worth the money and great learnings from it. She is a Vatican City citizen and you can tell that a lot of people that work at the Vatican have a lot of respect toward her. We were so lucky to have been guided by her. We love her sense of humour it made the tour feel fun.
So glad we booked this tour
stevemV9502UW
Honestly the best tour I've ever had, anywhere.
Deborah was a fantastic tour guide. I was dreading having to shuffle around and barge through other visitors, so I found the brisk pace of the tour suited us perfectly and Deborah made us feel like VIP's.
Her passion for the Vatican, experience, knowledge and connections really made it a special experience for us.
As Deborah put it, we could spend an hour in each of the dozens of rooms but there simply isn't time and it wouldn't work for everyone in the group (8 people in our case). I was fully satisfied that I had seen everything I wanted to, and we all have the freedom to explore for as long as you want when the tour is finished.
The skip-the-line ticket is well worth it... the queue is enormous otherwise!!
Simply unforgettable.
Beautiful
Kathy_M
It was ok, felt rushed and hard to understand the guide. Still a great experience, it was definitely worth skipping the line but is was way too rushed as a group.
Deborah was Fantastico!!
David_G
Our guide Deborah was amazing!! Her awareness of our group, her knowledge and her story telling were second to none!
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